A new geographical record of Polycera hedgpethi Er. Marcus, 1964 (Nudibranchia: Polyceridae) and evidence of its established presence in the Mediterranean Sea, with a review of its geographical distribution

Marine Biology Research

Volumn 8, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 969-981

  Keppel, Erica ^a   Sigovini, Marco ^a   Tagliapietra, Davide ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCES   (Italy)

Author keywords

alien species; cryptogenic species; distribution; Nudibranch; Venice Lagoon

Indexed keywords

COASTAL WATER; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; INVASIVE SPECIES; INVERTEBRATE; NEW RECORD; TAXONOMY;

ITALY; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

BRYOZOA; BUGULA NERITINA; NUDIBRANCHIA; POLYCERA HEDGPETHI; POLYCERIDAE;

EID: 84867255584     PISSN: 17451000     EISSN: 17451019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17451000.2012.706306     Document Type: Article

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